the weight of a thousand feathers brian conaghan

WINNER OF THE AN POST IRISH BOOK AWARDS TEEN YOUNG ADULT BOOK OF THE YEAR 2018SHORTLISTED FOR THE CBI BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD 2019LONGLISTED FOR THE CILIP CARNEGIE MEDAL 2019Angry, stirring and tender, this is a bold, questioning exploration of the lengths to which weâ ™ll go for the people we love. From the Costa Childrenâ ™s Book Award winning author of When Mr Dog Bites and The Bombs That Brought Us Together.Bobby Seed has questions. Whatâ ™s another word for â ˜thesaurusâ ™? How can I tell Bel I want her as my girl friend, not my girlfriend? How much pain is Mum in today? Has she taken her pills? And sometimes, secretly, Why us?Bobbyâ ™s little brother Danny has questions too. Will Bobby let him have Rice Krispies for dinner? And can he stay up late on the computer? And why wonâ ™t Mumâ ™s stupid illness just GO AWAY?But itâ ™s Mumâ ™s question for Bobby that could turn everything on its head. Itâ ™s the Big One. The Unthinkable One. If Bobby agrees, he wonâ ™t just be soothing her pain. Heâ ™ll be helping to end it.Would he? Could he?Perfect for readers of Patrick Ness and Malorie Blackman.

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❄️🪶❄️THE WORLD TEETERS ON THE EDGE OF ETERNAL SLUMBER . . .❄️🪶❄️ A DARK ENCHANTMENT . . . WILL SWEEP YOU AWAY LIKE A CHICKEN-LEGGED HOUSE ON SKIS M.A. KUZNIARMarisha s time is running out. She s already lost her family to the sleeping plague, and she fears she ll be next. Penniless and desperate for protection, Marisha is forced to accept a job as apprentice to the notorious koldunya, Baba Zima.Despite Baba Zima s reputation for cruelty, Marisha finds herself drawn into the magical world of koldunry, and is thrust into looking for a cure to the plague - if Marisha finds it, she will finally be free.As the search grows increasingly dangerous and seemingly impossible, Marisha uncovers hidden connections between the sleeping plague, her own family s history, and her haunting dreams: of a masked ball where sleepers are trapped endlessly dancing - and a monstrous beaked man who shadows her every step . . .Includes: ✓A magical masked ball 🎭✓Slavic folklore 🔥✓A Baba Yaga reimagining 🪆✓A house on chicken legs 🐓✓Childhood enemies . . . to lovers 💕⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐READERS LOVE THE HOUSE OF FROST AND FEATHERS⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Okay but I devoured this??? It was a great winter read, really reminded me a lot of Naomi Novik s work in the best way ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Deliciously dark, bold, and vivid . . . an imaginative tale of hope, fear, obsession, and found family filled with stunning imagery and beautiful prose ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ I loved this- it felt like reading Howl s Moving Castle mixed with Russian fairy tales ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ This book was a delight for someone who is a fan of the Baba Yaga folk story ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ For those new to this folklore, it s a rich introduction, opening a window into a fascinating culture. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐AUTHORS LOVE THE HOUSE OF FROST AND FEATHERS Sweeping and lyrical, rich with folk magic, House of Frost and Feathers is an otherwordly dream of a read JULES ARBEAUX A dark enchantment with a beautiful heart. Its narrative spell is rich and poignant and will sweep you away like a chicken-legged house on skis M.A. KUZNIAR An enchanting Slavic fairytale of dark whimsy, magic, and a touch of romance. Perfect for a cold winter s night GEORGIA SUMMERS A sweeping debut that shimmers with romance and folklore. Marisha is a hardy heroine with much heart, and her journey is a lyrically layered fantasy that enchants from the first page ELIZABETH LIM

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❄️🪶❄️THE WORLD TEETERS ON THE EDGE OF ETERNAL SLUMBER . . .❄️🪶❄️ A DARK ENCHANTMENT . . . WILL SWEEP YOU AWAY LIKE A CHICKEN-LEGGED HOUSE ON SKIS M.A. KUZNIARMarisha s time is running out. She s already lost her family to the sleeping plague, and she fears she ll be next. Penniless and desperate for protection, Marisha is forced to accept a job as apprentice to the notorious koldunya, Baba Zima.Despite Baba Zima s reputation for cruelty, Marisha finds herself drawn into the magical world of koldunry, and is thrust into looking for a cure to the plague - if Marisha finds it, she will finally be free.As the search grows increasingly dangerous and seemingly impossible, Marisha uncovers hidden connections between the sleeping plague, her own family s history, and her haunting dreams: of a masked ball where sleepers are trapped endlessly dancing - and a monstrous beaked man who shadows her every step . . .Includes: ✓A magical masked ball 🎭✓Slavic folklore 🔥✓A Baba Yaga reimagining 🪆✓A house on chicken legs 🐓✓Childhood enemies . . . to lovers 💕⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐READERS LOVE THE HOUSE OF FROST AND FEATHERS⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Okay but I devoured this??? It was a great winter read, really reminded me a lot of Naomi Novik s work in the best way ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Deliciously dark, bold, and vivid . . . an imaginative tale of hope, fear, obsession, and found family filled with stunning imagery and beautiful prose ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ I loved this- it felt like reading Howl s Moving Castle mixed with Russian fairy tales ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ This book was a delight for someone who is a fan of the Baba Yaga folk story ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ For those new to this folklore, it s a rich introduction, opening a window into a fascinating culture. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐AUTHORS LOVE THE HOUSE OF FROST AND FEATHERS Sweeping and lyrical, rich with folk magic, House of Frost and Feathers is an otherwordly dream of a read JULES ARBEAUX A dark enchantment with a beautiful heart. Its narrative spell is rich and poignant and will sweep you away like a chicken-legged house on skis M.A. KUZNIAR An enchanting Slavic fairytale of dark whimsy, magic, and a touch of romance. Perfect for a cold winter s night GEORGIA SUMMERS A sweeping debut that shimmers with romance and folklore. Marisha is a hardy heroine with much heart, and her journey is a lyrically layered fantasy that enchants from the first page ELIZABETH LIM

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Jackie Goldschneider, star of The Real Housewives of New Jersey, bravely chronicles her decades-long battle with anorexia and public journey to recovery in this unflinching, moving, and ultimately inspiring self-written memoir.All Jackie Goldschneider ever wanted was to be thin. As a child, she’d stand in front of the mirror, sucking in her stomach and arching her back to feel her ribs, praying to see a model-like figure looking back. As an obese teen, lonely and tormented by her weight, her doctor encouraged her to start dieting, ultimately leading to a prolonged battle with anorexia that nearly took her life. After decades of hiding her eating disorder from friends, family, and the world, Jackie is ready to expose the realities of her devastating struggle with anorexia, including the harrowing day-to-day tactics she employed to count calories and restrict meals, her struggles with fertility and pregnancy, the effects her eating disorder had on her relationships with her husband and children, and ultimately how, in a twist of fate, becoming a reality TV star saved her life. The Weight of Beautiful is Jackie’s personal story, but within it are also the stories of millions like her, striving to lead healthy, happy lives despite their eating disorders. In the vein of Unbearable Lightness, Hiding from Reality, and What Remains, The Weight of Beautiful is a moving testament of strength, honesty, and recovery.

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A riveting, revelatory account of how the climate emergency is changing us from the inside outIt is now inarguable that climate change threatens the future of life on Earth. But in The Weight of Nature, award-winning journalist and neuroscientist Clayton Page Aldern shows that the warming climate is not just affecting our planet – it is affecting our brains and bodies too. Drawing on seven years of ground-breaking research, Aldern documents a burgeoning public health crisis that has gone largely unreported.Eco-anxiety, he shows us, is just the tip of the iceberg. The rapidly changing environment is directly intervening in our brain health, behaviour, decision-making and cognition in real time, affecting everything from spikes in aggravated assault to lower levels of productivity and concentration, to the global dementia epidemic. Travelling the world to meet the scientists and doctors unravelling the tangled connections between us and our environment, and reporting the stories of those who are already feeling these shifts most keenly, Aldern shows how climate change isn’t just around us, but within us.Lucid, urgent and at times deeply moving, The Weight of Nature is a revelation, bringing to light the myriad ways in which the natural world tugs and prods at the decisions you make; how it twists and folds your memories and mental states; how this nebulous everywhere we call the environment is changing our very humanity from the inside out.

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Penetrating, intensely personal, and impossible to put down, this is a book you need to read. Annie Proulx, winner of the Pulitzer Prize This book is a triumph. Bill McKibbenA riveting, revelatory account of how the climate emergency is changing us from the inside outIt is now inarguable that climate change threatens the future of life on Earth. But in The Weight of Nature, award-winning journalist and neuroscientist Clayton Page Aldern shows that the warming climate is not just affecting our planet – it is affecting our brains and bodies too. Drawing on seven years of ground-breaking research, Aldern documents a burgeoning public health crisis that has gone largely unreported.Eco-anxiety, he shows us, is just the tip of the iceberg. The rapidly changing environment is directly intervening in our brain health, behaviour, decision-making and cognition in real time, affecting everything from spikes in aggravated assault to lower levels of productivity and concentration, to the global dementia epidemic. Travelling the world to meet the scientists and doctors unravelling the tangled connections between us and our environment, and reporting the stories of those who are already feeling these shifts most keenly, Aldern shows how climate change isn’t just around us, but within us.Lucid, urgent and at times deeply moving, The Weight of Nature is a revelation, bringing to light the myriad ways in which the natural world tugs and prods at the decisions you make; how it twists and folds your memories and mental states; how this nebulous everywhere we call the environment is changing our very humanity from the inside out.

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Discover a world of extraordinary beasts and unexpected heroes in the spectacular sequel from Kiyash Monsef. In this transporting and suspenseful sequel to the New York Times bestselling Once There Was, Marjan travels around the globe in search of a mythical bird in terrible danger, whose fate could determine the future of the world.​ Marjan Dastani is successfully leading a double life—for now. Only a few people close to her know that when she’s not in school, she travels the world taking care of mythical beasts, and she is sent on missions by a shadowy organization known as the Fells. She’s on one of these​ jobs in Istanbul when she gets the chance to connect with her long-lost distant uncle, the only living relative she has who once did “the work,” like her father and now her. When she meets him, though, they’re interrupted by a threatening man who’ll stop at nothing to trap and kill​ the creatures it’s her duty to care for. In an adventure that takes her across continents and connects her with the wildest of mythic​ beasts around the globe, Marjan must interpret the messages the animals are trying to send her and track down the fabled Bird of a Thousand Stories before someone with more nefarious plans finds it. But the more closely she connects with the creatures, the more danger she’s in of losing her friendships—and all that tethers her to the life she’s known.​

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Costa Award-winning Frances Hardinge s gripping story of a young girl s daring mission through a natural world intent on her destruction.With stunning two-colour illustrations by superstar illustrator Emily Gravett on every page, The Forest of a Thousand Eyes is richly atmospheric: perfect for fans of David Almond and Kiran Millwood Hargrave.The hungry Forest is moving forward like an army, a green and constant threat to the humans living in and on an increasingly crumbling Wall. Feather, accompanied only by her scaled ferret, Sleek, must avoid the Forest s tentacles, and the many dangerous creatures it shelters, to return the community s precious spyglass to its rightful place. Along the way, she develops her resilience, and meets other people living on the Wall, whose stories and experiences open her mind, and those of her community, to new horizons.From the creators of Island of Whispers, chosen as one of the Top Five YA books of 2023 by The Guardian.A compelling story filled with adventure, emotional intensity and the rawness of nature.

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Prayer is God s gift to us, a banquet of good things to feed our inner life, as we respond to the invitation to his feast of peace, forgiveness, challenge and love. If our lives are an open book to God, prayer is the dialogue we share with him over its pages. The Book of a Thousand Prayers is a collection of wise and honest prayers to God about his concerns and ours: who he is to us and who we are to him, and how we experience life, death, relationships, the church, and the world. Ideal for private prayer and public worship, and containing practical advice on how to pray, this book offers a spiritual feast that will nourish you for the rest of your life. A moving and inspiring medley of prayers--an invaluable aid for individuals, home groups, and those people who lead worship. Joyce HuggettX

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Chiri is a fun-loving super cook looking for fresh adventures and ingredients, but her love of exploration has landed her in some serious magical trouble and sheÂ’s going to need all the help she can get to find home again.Chiri and best friend Dai live in an orphanage right next to the deepest, darkest forest. On a scavenging mission to find some amazing new ingredients for her many culinary experiments, Chiri plunges both her and her best friend into the secret kingdom of PuddinÂ’, a secret place plagued by the Thousand Faces Monster and inhabited by all sorts of magical people and critters. Befriending witches, bards, ogres and sorcerers, can our two protagonists make it home and more importantly, can they evade the darkness that has awoken on their arrival?

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The World of The Dark Crystal invites fans to delve into the creation and lore of the Jim Henson classic through the evocative illustrations of Brian Froud, concept designer on the original film.

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Selected from sermons delivered by C. S. Lewis during World War II, these nine addresses show the beloved author and theologian bringing hope and courage in a time of great doubt.Addressing some of the most difficult issues we face in our day-to-day lives, C.S. Lewisâ ™s ardent and timeless words provide an unparalleled path to greater spiritual understanding.Considered by many to be Lewisâ ™s finest sermon of all, and his most moving address, â ˜The Weight of Gloryâ ™ extols a compassionate vision of Christianity an dincludes lucid and compelling discussions on faith.Also included in this volume are Transposition, On Forgiveness, Why I Am Not a Pacifist, and Learning in War-Time .

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The heart-pounding conclusion to the high-stakes dual POV romantic fantasy duology, with dangerous enemies-to-lovers romance, deadly politics and a war to change the fate of empires.Two queens. One throne. Who will claim the crown?On the brink of war, Mira and Scarlett find themselves entangled in a deadly world of gods, magic and duplicity, with the stage set for the ultimate showdown.Backed by her lover Aric and sorceress mother Zandri, Scarlett has Mira right where she wants her. But winning the Ravalian Empire requires spilling a river of blood, and as past secrets and new threats emerge, Scarlett must decide: is claiming the crown worth becoming as poisonous as the death magic she wields?With Prince Roran s campaign of terror spreading, Mira desperately needs allies. Even as Scarlett offers Mira a deal she can t refuse, Mira embraces her dangerous blood magic and enlists the help of devious Prince Cassius. But can Mira trust him with her crown - or her heart?As the fate of the empire hangs in the balance, both Scarlett and Mira are poised to shatter the world order - but there cannot be two queens. And only one will be left standing . . .

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The heart-pounding conclusion to the high-stakes dual POV romantic fantasy duology, with dangerous enemies-to-lovers romance, deadly politics and a war to change the fate of empires.Two queens. One throne. Who will claim the crown?On the brink of war, Mira and Scarlett find themselves enmeshed in a deadly world of gods, magic and duplicity, with the stage set for the ultimate showdown.Backed by her lover Aric and sorceress mother Zandri, Scarlett has Mira right where she wants her. But winning the Ravalian Empire requires spilling a river of blood, and as past secrets and new threats emerge, Scarlett must decide: is claiming the crown worth becoming as poisonous as the death magic she wields?With Prince Roran s campaign of terror spreading, only Scarlett has the power to end his tyranny. Even as Scarlett offers Mira a deal she can t refuse, Mira embraces her dangerous blood magic and enlists the help of devious Prince Cassius. But can Mira trust him with her crown - or her heart? As the empire hangs in the balance, both Scarlett and Mira are poised to shatter the world order - but there cannot be two queens. And only one will be left standing . . .

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New York Times bestselling author Tiffany D. Jackson ramps up the horror and tackles America s history and legacy of racism in this suspenseful YA novel following a biracial teenager as her Georgia high school hosts its first integrated prom.When Springville residents-at least the ones still alive-are questioned about what happened on prom night, they all have the same explanation . . . Maddy did it.An outcast at her small-town Georgia high school, Madison Washington has always been a teasing target for bullies. And she s dealt with it because she has more pressing problems to manage. Until the morning a surprise rainstorm reveals her most closely kept secret: Maddy is biracial. She has been passing for white her entire life at the behest of her fanatical white father, Thomas Washington.After a viral bullying video pulls back the curtain on Springville High s racist roots, student leaders come up with a plan to change their image: host the school s first integrated prom as a show of unity. The popular white class president convinces her Black superstar quarterback boyfriend to ask Maddy to be his date, leaving Maddy wondering if it s possible to have a normal life.But some of her classmates aren t done with her just yet. And what they don t know is that Maddy still has another secret . . . one that will cost them all their lives.

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This book presents the latest central European research concerning History and its influenceon central Euroean societies in the 20th century.

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Nine-year-old Frankie likes to count gates. One day she hopes to design the perfect gate - a gate to keep the bad things out. Little does she know that the bad things have already got in. Now her mother is dead, and the only other person with a house key has disappeared. Frankie thinks she knows who it is. But first she has to prove it.

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Sarah Crossan s exquisite debut novel explores first love, friendship and quiet courage. It will leave you sad, happy and wanting more.Sometimes I want to tear off my clothes And show them I m the same Underneath Maybe better. Life is lonely for Kasienka. She misses her old home in Poland, her mother s heart is breaking, and at her new English school friends are scarce.But when someone new swims into her life, Kasienka learns that there is more than one way to stay afloat. This stunning novel from Carnegie Medal winner Sarah Crossan explores how to pick up the pieces when everything you know is turned on its head and you have to start all over again.

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The trees within the valley of ten thousand plums are beautiful to behold. But the umeboshi, or pickled plums, made in the local village are renowned for their strong medicinal properties, and a favourite of the Shogun. As a series of deadly events grip the valley with fear, the Shogun s samurai strongman is immediately suspicious when Usagi, Yukichi, and Gen are found wandering among the prized foliage... can their appearance be a mere coincidence? A new adventure starring Usagi Yojimbo by legendary creator Stan Sakai, with beautiful colour work by HiFi Colour Design. Collects Usagi Yojimbo: Ten Thousand Plums #1-#5.

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An encyclopedia of mind-bogglingly random science facts that will lodge in your brain and refuse to leave.Heard about the poisonous tree in the Amazon rainforest that grows exploding fruit? Did you know that manatees control their buoyancy with farts? Or that the first vending machine was invented in ancient Egypt?In this compendium of obscure facts readers will be treated to baffling scientific knowledge they would never learn at school. Broken into chapters including engineering, space, and biology, a team of experts has scoured the margins to find the silliest and most pointless science facts that the world has to offer.Accompanied by hilarious illustrations, kids will meet the ants turned to zombies by a deadly fungus, discover why astronauts left their poo on the Moon, and find out about the rainstorm that lasted a million years (before umbrellas were invented!). They will also learn completely useless information like that all of the hair on your head could hold the weight of two elephants.(SPOILER: the information in this book isn’t really useless. It will inspire, shock, and amuse the reader–and maybe spark an interest that will last a lifetime. It just won’t help you with any exams!)

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The early and foundational adventures of Miles Morales as Spider-Man continue! Miles Morales is still getting used to being Spider-Man when Captain America makes him a very special offer. Is Miles really joining the Ultimates? With a wounded nation crying out for heroes, Miles is determined to prove he has what it takes! But when a terrifying new Venom symbiote surfaces, armed with the truth about the incident that granted the new Spider-Man his powers and closing in on Miles true identity, Spidey might have made his first true archenemy. Can the fledgling web-slinger overcome this horrific foe - or will he suffer a terrible loss? As Miles struggles with the weight of his new life, the Taskmaster and Cloak Dagger just might force his hand. Can Miles get by with a little help from Peter Parker s friends? Collecting: Ultimate Comics Spider-Man (2011) 13-28, 16.1

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We spend time in the Low because we re human, not because we re broken.In the Low is a collection of contemplative words and images for seasons of depression. It is a book designed to meet you where you are and sit with you there the way God does: intentionally and without judgment.For many of us, the question isn t whether or not we will enter into depression but how to be there when we do. In those low places, we experience disconnection from others, from a meaningful life, and from God, and it can be difficult to know what to think or pray. This is where art and the honest prayers of others can help us name what we re experiencing so we know we re not alone. In the Low is designed to meet you in the dark and linger there with you as you sit under the weight of depression or despair. Instead of shaming you for how you feel, minimizing your pain, or suggesting quick fixes, Justin McRoberts and Scott Erickson offer you prayers in language and imagery that can help you be honest and vulnerable with yourself and with God. Featuring poetic prayers for deeper relationships, healing from trauma, a hopeful future, and more, In the Low meets you where you are in your journey and calls you deeper into the heart of God--who is not afraid of the dark. In the Low has a permanent spot on my bookshelf. I m grateful for the unhurried connection Scott and Justin offer to us through their words, images, and humanity. --Emily P. Freeman, New York Times bestselling author of How to Walk into a Room Here is a tender guide, not to answers but to the shared humanity of searching, waiting, and finding meaning in the in-between. --David Gungor, The Brilliance I can offer no higher compliment than this: Someone I love dearly picked up this book during a stretch of pressing darkness, and it helped them. --Shauna Niequist, author of I Guess I Haven t Learned That Yet As someone who has wanted to end it all in her own season of depression, and who accompanies many others in theirs, In the Low is the gift I ve longed for. --Tara Owens, executive director, Anam Cara Ministries, spiritual director, and author of Embracing the Body Depression has a way of turning prayer into a foreign language, leaving us stammering in the dark for words we once spoke with ease. In the Low gives voice to those struck speechless by despair, honoring the sacred truth that faith often speaks through the shadows. --Jonathan Merritt, columnist and author of Learning to Speak God from Scratch In the Low acts as a companion to our seasons of melancholy without rushing us to fix anything. It meets us where we are, as we are. This book resonates deeply within my angsty artist heart, and I m so grateful it exists in the world. --Jess Janz, poet and founder of Dinner with Strangers Scott and Justin created a hand to hold in the valley, and I m grateful to the both of them for how warm it is. --Levi The Poet, spoken word artist As I read the honest, simple prayers in this book and let the clear and powerful illustrations do their work on me, I felt: This will help, not hurt. This will help make things better, not worse. You will treasure this book, I predict, and come back to it again and again. --Brian D. McLaren, author of Faith After Doubt and Life After Doom In the Low is accompaniment for the places inside that deserve to be known, the wordless places that need words, the dark and diffuse places that need form and shape. --Dr. Hillary L. McBride, psychologist, podcast host, author, and mother In the Low is a warm, tender, desperately needed book that doesn t speak about the ache but from inside of it. This is the rare work of spirituality that is not abstract, detached, clichéd, or avoidant but instead gives us the language to speak the unspeakable. --Jonathan Martin, author of How to Survive a Shipwreck and The Road Away from God In the Low is both simple and subversive, inviting us not simply into peace but fuller personhood. --K.J. Ramsey, licensed therapist and author of The Book of Common Courage Encounter this book on its own terms. Encounter this book at the necessarily slow pace of God. And above all, encounter this book and come to know the joy of the God of the Low. --Curt Thompson, MD, author of The Deepest Place and The Soul of Desire In the Low gives us permission to name the ache in our hearts without rushing to fix it. What a relief to discover honest prayers and art that offer a flicker of hope for the dark nights of the soul. --Kayla Craig, author of Every Season Sacred and To Light Their Way and creator of Liturgies for Parents Through this book, Justin and Scott offer us words, images, and their own selves in ways that gently dispel that piece of the darkness and give us a sense of companions who see us, know us, and care. --Donna Hatasaki, senior director of spiritual formation, Young Life Dark seasons aren t optional--they re the price of admission for being human. When my ticket gets pulled, this is the book

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Two broken pasts. One last chance. An unforgettable story of star-crossed lovers, found family, and the fight to live fully…no matter the cost.Sawyer Hawkins and Paxton Banks were inseparable as children, their secret bridge in Louisiana a sanctuary from the world―until Hurricane Katrina swept them apart. Thirteen years and a lifetime of battles later, fate brings them back together when Sawyer returns for college.Sawyer, unbroken and unapologetically alive after a relentless battle with non-Hodgkin s lymphoma, is determined to seize every moment she s been denied. The bucket list she writes is her lifeline: each item a rebellion against the years stolen by illness, each day a chance to taste freedom, friendship, and love.Banks, now a reserved architecture student, carries the weight of his father s abuse and his best friend s addiction, feeling unable to save those he loves. But when he discovers his long-lost friend Sawyer is his new neighbor, her courage and warmth begin to melt through his walls.Their reunion is electric, with witty banter, shared secrets, and a spark that refuses to be extinguished. But as their friendship deepens into a complicated, aching romance, old wounds and new tragedies threaten to tear them apart, and Sawyer s still-declining health becomes impossible to hide.Both must confront the truth: sometimes loving someone means letting them go.Filled with longing, laughter, and heartbreak, this is a story about living fiercely in the shadow of loss, about the courage to love even when time is running out, and about the bridges we build―between hearts, across years, and beyond grief.

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She took another woman⠙s place. Now she must live with the consequences... Discover an unforgettable novel from the 10-million-copy bestselling author, Lesley Pearse. Captivating Woman Home⠘A gripping story of reinvention, deception, and the weight of choices made under pressure 5* Reader Review Once you pick this book up, you won⠙t want to put it down! 5* Reader Review Pearce never disappoints 5* Reader Review--London, 1941When Mary meets a glamorous stranger named Elizabeth she realises their lives couldn⠙t be more different. Elizabeth is beautiful and charming, about to set off on a dazzling adventure to Ireland where she⠙s inherited a grand house. Mary, shy and meek, has nothing to look forward to but the dreary life of a maid in Hampstead. But when an air raid forces them to take shelter underground Mary⠙s life is suddenly changed forever. After waking up in hospital, injured but alive, the nurse mistakes her for Elizabeth and hands over her suitcase with Elizabeth⠙s money and tickets to Ireland inside. This is Mary⠙s chance to escape the hardship of her life and start afresh. Will she take it and what could go wrong?--PRAISE FOR LESLEY PEARSE:⠘Storytelling at its very best⠙ Daily Mail⠘Gripping and suspenseful⠙ Daily Express⠘A twisting and intense read⠙ Woman s Own***** 5 STAR READER REVIEWS *****⠘I absolutely devoured the book⠙ Reader Review, Netgalley⠘I read this in a couple of days as I just couldn⠙t put it down!⠙ Reader Review, Netgalley⠘I was hooked from the start and couldn⠙t stop turning pages long into the night. There were plenty of twists and turns to keep me holding on⠦ truly wonderful⠙ Reader Review, Netgalley Absolutely beautiful⠝ Reader Review, Netgalley⠘Lesley Pearse has a real gift for bringing historical settings to life, and I found myself completely immersed in Mary⠙s journey. A heartfelt and inspiring read?I couldn⠙t put it down!⠙ Reader Review, Netgalley

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A woman investigates a friend’s long-ago murder in a haunting and hopeful novel about the weight of secrets and regrets by the bestselling author of The Wild Road Home and A Light in the Forest.At Sunny Pines Retirement Community, where the “Sixty-Two and Better!” share their golden years, secrets abound. Some scandalous, some haunting, and some dangerous. For Birdie Allen, a retired business owner and grandmother, her secret is the only thing she’s got left. Getting old isn’t the hardest part about life. It’s the memories from more than fifty years ago of the death of her unrequited love. And Birdie’s abandoned quest to root out the killer.With retirement comes a lot of time to revisit old ghosts, so when Birdie ties together a string of recent murders, and a woman disappears, she’s drawn into the same chase she gave up decades earlier. But this time she has the help of an eccentric community of eager new friends. And they’re not alone. Restless souls are watching, including Birdie’s lost love, and they sense the danger that lies ahead. They’re not leaving Birdie’s side until she finishes what she set out to do. But will Birdie’s pursuit of a killer finally free her of regrets and allow her to embrace the beauty of the life she’s created?

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â ˜A rich, strange book. Very truthful and movingâ ™ Tessa Hadley A terrific, engrossing novelâ ™ Roddy Doyleâ ˜A masterpieceâ ™ Sebastian BarryThe new novel about the transformative power of art, the weight of history and the strange connection we make with one another from the author of The Speckled People.Narrated in the voice of Joseph Roth s masterpiece Rebellion, Hugo Hamilton s stunning, formally inventive new novel tells the life story of that book, initially rescued from the Nazi book-burning in Berlin in May 1933. It recounts the life of its Austrian-Jewish author, a writer on the run, and his intriguing wife Friederike who fell victim to mental illness.And it tells a multitude of other stories: of Andreas Pum, a barrel-organ player down on his luck; of a young German American woman who finds a small map drawn by hand on its own blank page in the back, a thrilling mystery which will lead her to Berlin, the book s birthplace.The Pages carries profound echoes from the past into the present day and is an inspiring story of the survival of literature over a hundred years.

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During the mid-1980s, a brutal killing spree began in Los Angeles as several women were murdered, having been sexually assaulted and shot in the chest with a .25 calibre gun. The man responsible was Lonnie David Franklin Jr. However, his identity wouldn t be revealed for almost thirty years, by which time he had become one of America s most prolific serial killers. At the time, Los Angeles was a city struggling under the weight of racial inequalities and a crack cocaine epidemic that was sweeping through its most deprived areas. Many in the communities of South Central felt that this caused a lack of interest on the part of the LAPD in properly investigating the these murders. In 2010, Franklin s escape from justice finally came to an end, and he was eventually convicted of the killings of nine women and one teenage girl in 2016, although it is suspected that he could be responsible for killing many, many more. In this book, investigative journalist Victoria Redstall delves into the mind of America s most notorious serial killer to discover the truth, in his own words, behind his appalling actions as well as speaking to neighbours, family members, victims family members and police connected to the case. By visiting Franklin in prison and gaining his trust, she allows Franklin to reveal a terrifying lack of empathy for the victims whose lives he so brutally ended. This is a chilling and fascinating look into the crimes of the Grim Sleeper.

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A Times Political Book of the Year 2022A powerful and revelatory eyewitness account of the American collapse in Afghanistan, its desperate endgame, and the warâ ™s echoing legacy.Elliot Ackerman left the American military ten years ago, but his time in Afghanistan and Iraq with the Marines and, later, as a CIA paramilitary officer marked him indelibly. When the Taliban began to close in on Kabul in August of 2021 and the Afghan regime began its death spiral, he found himself pulled back into the conflict. The official evacuation process was a bureaucratic failure that led to a humanitarian catastrophe. Ackerman was drawn into an impromptu effort to arrange flights and negotiate with both Taliban and American forces to secure the safe evacuation of hundreds. These were desperate measures taken during a desperate end to Americaâ ™s longest war, but the success they achieved afforded a degree of redemption: and, for Ackerman, a chance to reconcile his past with his present.The Fifth Act is an astonishing human document that brings the weight of twenty years of war to bear on a single week at its bitter end. Using the dramatic rescue efforts in Kabul as his lattice, Ackerman weaves in a personal history of the war s long progress, beginning with the initial invasion in the months after 9/11.It is a play in five acts with a tragic denouement. Any reader who wants to understand what went wrong with the warâ ™s trajectory will find a trenchant accounting here. And yet The Fifth Act is not an exercise in finger-pointing: it brings readers into close contact with a remarkable group of characters, who fought the war with courage and dedication, in good faith and at great personal cost. Understanding combatantsâ ™ experiences and sacrifices demands reservoirs of wisdom and the gifts of an extraordinary storyteller. In Elliot Ackerman, this story has found that author.The Fifth Act is a first draft of history that feels like a timeless classic.

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An essential anthology of beloved classics, hidden treasures and standout contemporary examples of this ever-vital and enthralling verse form.In the introduction to his selection of some of the greatest sonnets ever written, Paul Muldoon reminds us that part of the reason for the ⠘durability⠙ of the sonnet is its ⠘very specific duration⠙. It is the perfect length for what Dante Gabriel Rossetti described as ⠘a moment⠙s monument⠙ or William Wordsworth as a ⠘scanty plot of ground⠙ offering ⠘brief solace⠙ for those who ⠘have felt the weight of too much liberty⠙. Among the poets included in this centuries-spanning edition are Elizabeth Bishop, Wanda Coleman, John Donne, Terrance Hayes, John Keats, Claude McKay, Edna St Vincent Millay, Christina Rossetti, William Shakespeare, Patricia Smith and W. B. Yeats. There are Paul Muldoon s own translations of sonnets by Charles Baudelaire, Rainer Maria Rilke, César Vallejo, and a scurrilous collaboration by Paul Verlaine and Arthur Rimbaud.

Objev podobné jako Scanty Plot of Ground - Paul Muldoon

If you go to Tokyo, I think it becomes very obvious that there s this almost seamless mixture of popular culture and Japanese traditional culture. - Kazuo IshiguroFrom the youthful maximalism of Harajuku to the luxurious sophistication of Ginza, Tokyo is the city of a thousand styles. With diverse and unique subcultures like the kitsch Sweet Lolitas, the dark and dramatic goths and punks, the retro rockbillys and the elegant and traditional Wa Lolitas, Tokyo is home to an explosion of fashion like no other. This instalment of the beautiful Little Books of City Style series will look at the style evolution of this incredible capital, providing an exquisitely illustrated guide to dressing like a true Tokyoite.

Objev podobné jako Little Book of Tokyo Style - Emmanuelle Dirix

Shortlisted for the Baileys Women s Prize for Fiction 2016. Shortlisted for the 2015 Costa Novel Award. Longlisted for the 2015 Man Booker Prize. Winner of the Irish Novel of the Year 2015. Hanna, Dan, Constance and Emmet return to the west coast of Ireland for a final family Christmas in the home their mother is about to sell. As the feast turns to near painful comedy, a last, desperate act from Rosaleen - a woman who doesn t quite know how to love her children - forces them to confront the weight of family ties and the road that brought them home.

Objev podobné jako The Green Road - Anne Enright

A book about family, selfishness and compassion on Irelandâ ™s Atlantic coast, from the Booker Prize-winner.Hanna, Dan, Constance and Emmet return to the west coast of Ireland for a final family Christmas in the home their mother is about to sell. As the feast turns to near painful comedy, a last, desperate act from Rosaleen â “ a woman who doesn t quite know how to love her own children â “ forces them to confront the weight of family ties and the road that brought them home.See also: Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha by Roddy DoyleShortlisted for the 2015 Costa Novel AwardLonglisted for the 2015 Man Booker Prize**ONE OF THE GUARDIAN S 100 BEST BOOKS OF THE 21st CENTURY**

Objev podobné jako The Green Road - Anne Enright

I was there. I saw what you did.Blaise I wasn’t supposed to be there that night, but my friend Sienna talked me into going to the party in Land’s End so she could spy on her boyfriend. While hiding out in the woods, we witnessed an unspeakable crime. And we did everything wrong afterward. Connections run deep in our small town. I was pressured into keeping my mouth shut, even though every part of me objected. I assumed I’d always do the right thing in any situation. I was wrong about that and a lot of other things. I was wrecked by what I saw and how the victim was treated by kids I’d known all my life. I’ve been sick over it ever since, even as I moved on, far away from the town where I was raised. Fourteen years later, I learn that the guy who committed that unspeakable crime is running for Congress, and something in me snaps. I can’t bear the weight of that knowledge for another second. Finally, I report what I saw, and all hell breaks loose for me and others who were at that long-ago party. Some of them will do whatever it takes to keep the truth from coming to light…even if they have to kill me. In the midst of an epic battle, a new love gives me the strength to stay strong, to fight for my life and to right a terrible wrong.Content warning: A sexual assault storyline may be upsetting to some readers.

Objev podobné jako In the Air Tonight - Marie Force

An immensely entertaining novel (Tor.com) from the author of The Thousand Names...The King of the Vordan is on his deathbed. Soon his daughter, Raesinia will be the first Queen Regnant in centuries-and a target for those who seek to control her. The most dangerous is Duke Orlanko, Minister of Information, and master of the secret police. He is the most feared man in the kingdom, and he knows an arcane secret that puts Raesinia completely at his mercy.But Raesinia has found unlikely allies in the returning war hero Janus bet Vhalnich, and his loyal deputies, Captain Marcus d Ivoire and Lieutenant Winter Ihernglass. As Marcus and Winter struggle to find their places in the home they never thought they would see again, they help Janus and Raesinia set in motion events that could shatter Orlanko s powers, but perhaps at the price of throwing the nation into chaos. But with the people suffering under the Duke s tyranny, they intend to protect the kingdom with every power they can command, earthly or otherwise.

Objev podobné jako The Shadow Throne - Django Wexler

NATIONAL BESTSELLERAN NPR BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR Ozzi s reporting is strong, balanced and well told...a worthy successor to its obvious inspiration, Michael Azerrad s 2001 examination of the 80s indie underground, Our Band Could Be Your Life. -New York Times Book ReviewA raucous history of punk, emo, and hardcore s growing pains during the commercial boom of the early 90s and mid-aughts, following eleven bands as they sell out and find mainstream fame, or break beneath the weight of it all. Punk rock found itself at a crossroads in the mid-90 s. After indie favorite Nirvana catapulted into the mainstream with its unexpected phenomenon, Nevermind, rebellion was suddenly en vogue.Looking to replicate the band s success, major record labels set their sights on the underground, and began courting punk s rising stars. But the DIY punk scene, which had long prided itself on its trademark authenticity and anti-establishment ethos, wasn t quite ready to let their homegrown acts go without a fight. The result was a schism: those who accepted the cash flow of the majors, and those who defiantly clung to their indie cred.In Sellout, seasoned music writer Dan Ozzi chronicles this embattled era in punk. Focusing on eleven prominent bands who made the jump from indie to major, Sellout charts the twists and turns of the last gold rush of the music industry, where some groups sold out and rose to surprise super stardom, while others buckled under mounting pressures. Sellout is both a gripping history of the music industry s evolution, and a punk rock lover s guide to the chaotic darlings of the post-grunge era, featuring original interviews and personal stories from members of modern punk s most (in)famous bands:Green DayJawbreakerJimmy Eat WorldBlink-182At the Drive-InThe DonnasThursdayThe DistillersMy Chemical RomanceRise AgainstAgainst Me!

Objev podobné jako Sellout: The Major-Label Feeding Frenzy That Swept Punk, Emo, and Hardcore (1994-2007) - Dan Ozzi

From USA Today and Wall St. Journal bestselling author Emma Scott comes an all-new emotional, angsty coming-of-age love story perfect for fans of Jennifer Hartmann and Laura Nowlin. At ten years old, they promised each other forever. But his letters never came. And her heart never healed. Seven years later, Xander Ford returns to Castle Hill Academy, broken by grief and hiding behind logic, rowing, and the weight of caring for his sick father. He never stopped thinking of Emery Wallace, the kind girl who once saw him when no one else did. Emery looks perfect on the outside: wealthy, popular, untouchable. But behind the flawless mask is a girl unraveling under her fatherâ ™s ruthless expectations and her motherâ ™s drowning grief. When fate pulls them back together, the connection they shared as kids flares into something undeniable and impossible to ignore. Emery shows Xander that people, like light, can be both shattered and whole. And Xander gives Emery a reason to believe in herself again. But their love faces obstacles they canâ ™t controlâ ”family expectations, broken promises, and the cruel truth that not everyone wants them together. Some loves are once-in-a-lifetime. The question is: can theirs keep them in the light?Tropes to love:Second-chance romanceChildhood sweetheartsSports romance (rowing)Slow burnHigh emotion and angstGrief and healingPraise for Emma Scott: Full of life, love, and glorious feels. â ” New York Daily News, for Full Tilt There was only one way to have written this story and that Emma wrote the heck out of it. It, simply, was perfection. â ” Goodreads review, for All In Oh my heart! There s a reason why Emma Scott is one of my go-to, unicorn authors...The Girl in the Love Song is a perfect example of everything I love about her writing! â ” Amazon review, for The Girl in the Love Song

Objev podobné jako Little Pieces of Light - Emma Scott

Bisclavret is cursed: to live his life in exile; to take a wolf s shape involuntarily; to lie to everybody he meets. And yet he has always dreamed of knighthood, of brotherhood and belonging. When the old king dies unexpectedly, Bisclavret travels to the royal court to seek his rightful inheritance and swear fealty to the new king.It s here that he discovers the mysterious young warrior now wearing the crown is willing to offer him far more than just his father s lands, and suddenly the life that seemed like an impossible fantasy is catapulted within his grasp. But can someone who is hardly a man ever truly be a knight?The king is lonely: recently returned to court from an exile of his own to inherit a crown he never wanted. And yet he s fascinated by his newest knight, a man who carries secrets along with his sword, and fascination quickly turns to longing.When Bisclavret is seemingly killed by a wolf, the weight of the king s grief almost destroys him. He swears to have his vengeance, but at the height of the hunt he encounters an animal that seems too intelligent to be the violent beast he seeks. One might even say it has the mind of a man...

Objev podobné jako The Wolf and His King - Finn Longman

Step into the resplendent courts and forests of The Wolf and His King, the luscious adult fantasy debut from medieval historian and YA author Finn Longman...Bisclavret is cursed: to live his life in exile; to take a wolf s shape involuntarily; to lie to everybody he meets. And yet he has always dreamed of knighthood, of brotherhood and belonging. When the old king dies unexpectedly, Bisclavret travels to the royal court to seek his rightful inheritance and swear fealty to the new king. It s here that he discovers the mysterious young warrior now wearing the crown is willing to offer him far more than just his father s lands, and suddenly the life that seemed like an impossible fantasy is catapulted within his grasp. But can someone who is hardly a man ever truly be a knight?The king is lonely: recently returned to court from an exile of his own to inherit a crown he never wanted. And yet he s fascinated by his newest knight, a man who carries secrets along with his sword, and fascination quickly turns to longing. When Bisclavret is seemingly killed by a wolf, the weight of the king s grief almost destroys him. He swears to have his vengeance, but at the height of the hunt he encounters an animal that seems too intelligent to be the violent beast he seeks. One might even say it has the mind of a man... This gorgeous love story will sink its teeth into you V V JAMES Filled with loyalty and betrayal, dark secrets, and oh, so much yearning. I couldn t put it down! KIMBERLY BEA

Objev podobné jako The Wolf and His King - Finn Longman

Hudební CD - Grave Digger je německá heavymetalová hudební skupina, která vznikla v roce 1980. Grave Digger je německá heavymetalová hudební skupina, která vznikla v roce 1980. Zpočátku vystupovala na menších festivalech ve složení Chris Boltendahl (zpěv, baskytara), Lutz Schmeltzer (bicí) a Peter Masson (kytara). Do širšího povědomí se skupina dostala v roce 1983 kdy vydala dvě písně (Violence a 2000 Light Years From Home) na kompilaci německých metalových kapel „Rock from Hell (German Metall Atack)”. Seznam stop The Clansman #039;s Journey / All for the Kingdom / Lions of the Sea / Freedom / The Heart of Scotland / Thousand Tears / Union of the Crown / My final Fight / Gathering of the Clans / Barbarian / Fields of Blood / Requiem for the Fallen

Objev podobné jako Grave Digger: Fields Of Blood - CD (0840588133581)

LP vinyl - Grave Digger je německá heavymetalová hudební skupina, která vznikla v roce 1980 Grave Digger je německá heavymetalová hudební skupina, která vznikla v roce 1980. Zpočátku vystupovala na menších festivalech ve složení Chris Boltendahl (zpěv, baskytara), Lutz Schmeltzer (bicí) a Peter Masson (kytara). Do širšího povědomí se skupina dostala v roce 1983 kdy vydala dvě písně (Violence a 2000 Light Years From Home) na kompilaci německých metalových kapel "Rock from Hell (German Metall Atack)". Obsah: The Clansman's Journey All for the Kingdom Lions of the Sea Freedom The Heart of Scotland Thousand Tears Union of the Crown Barbarian Fields of Blood Requiem for the Fallen

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A million-copy bestseller worldwide, this is the intimate, heartbreaking story of an ordinary man who is reborn when he falls in love one final time. Perhaps that moment had been exceptional, but still, I felt alive. That pressure on my chest means being alive. Forty-nine, with a kind face, no serious ailments (apart from varicose veins on his ankles), a good salary and three moody children, widowed accountant Martín Santomé is about to retire. He assumes he ll take up gardening, or the guitar, or whatever retired people do. What he least expects is to fall passionately in love with his shy young employee Laura Avellaneda. As they embark upon an affair, happy and irresponsible, Martín begins to feel the weight of his quiet existence lift - until, out of nowhere, their joy is cut short. The intimate, heartbreaking diary of an ordinary man who is reborn when he falls in love one final time, this beloved Latin American novel has been translated into twenty languages and sold millions of copies worldwide, and is now published in Penguin Classics for the first time.%%% Perhaps that moment had been exceptional, but still, I felt alive. That pressure on my chest means being alive. Forty-nine, with a kind face, no serious ailments (apart from varicose veins on his ankles), a good salary and three moody children, widowed accountant Martín Santomé is about to retire. He assumes he ll take up gardening, or the guitar, or whatever retired people do. What he least expects is to fall passionately in love with his shy young employee Laura Avellaneda. As they embark upon an affair, happy and irresponsible, Martín begins to feel the weight of his quiet existence lift - until, out of nowhere, their joy is cut short. The intimate, heartbreaking diary of an ordinary man who is reborn when he falls in love one final time, this beloved Latin American novel has been translated into twenty languages and sold millions of copies worldwide, and is now published in Penguin Classics for the first time.

Objev podobné jako The Truce - Mario Benedetti

Erin Hunter s #1 nationally bestselling Warriors series continues in Warriors: Power of Three-now featuring fierce new art. The fourth book in this third series, Warriors: Power of Three #4: Eclipse, brings more adventure, intrigue, and thrilling battles to the epic world of the warrior Clans. As Jaypaw, Hollypaw, and Lionpaw struggle with the weight of their destinies, a mysterious warning shakes the Clans faith in their ancestors. All four Clans are in danger-and the fate of the warrior code now rests in the paws of three apprentices.

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Delivers with both style and substance. . . Claire McGowan is one of my favourite authors and this is a truly first-class read. —Louise CandlishShe believed her serial-killer ex was innocent, but now history is repeating itself. What does she really remember?Writer Karen Walker knows more than most about murderers. Her first love went on to become The Bagman, a notorious serial killer now locked away for life in a maximum-security prison.Karen has spent her life running from the weight of having loved him, defended him and, ultimately, leading the police to his door. But now, ten years later, just as she’s about to publish her account of his crimes, a young woman is abducted in horribly familiar circumstances.It can’t be The Bagman…can it? He’s safely behind bars, thanks to her. But she has to know for sure.Returning to the hometown she thought she’d left for good, Karen is drawn into a deadly game of cat and mouse with the man she’s never escaped. If there’s any chance of saving the kidnapped girl, she’ll have to face up to what really happened back then, once and for all…

Objev podobné jako The First Girl - Claire McGowan

What would happen if society was run by women? Charlotte Perkins Gilman imagines the result...When three American men discover a community of women, living in perfect isolation in the Amazon, they decide there simply must be men somewhere. How could these women survive without man s knowledge, experience and strength, not to mention reproductive power? In fact, what they have found is a civilisation free from disease, poverty and the weight of tradition. All alone, the women have created a society of calm and prosperity, a feminist utopia that dares to threaten the very concept of male superiority. WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY LINDY WEST

Objev podobné jako Herland and The Yellow Wallpaper - Charlotte Perkins Gilman

Hacienda San Isidro was meant to be Beatriz’s haven, her salvation from an oppressive life with her uncle and his vicious wife. When Don Rodolfo Solórzano proposed, Beatriz dreamed only of the security his estate in the countryside would provide, ignoring the rumors surrounding his first wife’s demise and his sinister allegiances. She will have her own home again, no matter the price. But the house has ideas of its own. Visions and voices claw at Beatriz, stealing her sleep, and the weight of invisible eyes follows her every move. Deep in her bones, Beatriz knows—something is wrong with San Isidro. Desperate for help, she turns to the young priest, Padre Andrés. Handsome and sympathetic, he seems like Beatriz’s only hope. But as their passions rise and the walls close in around Beatriz, the weight of secrets everyone is carrying may lead them all to their doom.

Objev podobné jako The Hacienda - Isabel Canas

McTavish has his eyes on the pies as he and the Peachey family return for a third hilarious middle-grade adventure from the multi-award-winning Meg Rosoff.The Peachey family enjoy fine meals each night now that everyone takes turns cooking. Everyone, that is, except grumbling Pa Peachey â “ until some unsatisfactory bread pushes him to try baking. Convinced that he has found his true calling, Pa sets his sights on winning the town Bake Off. Unfortunately, his great ideas far surpass his skills, and soon Pa s ambitions are crumbling under the weight of 3,784 pieces of gingerbread â ¦ McTavish smells disaster in the making, and it looks like he s going to have to save the day â “ again.

Objev podobné jako McTavish Takes the Biscuit - Meg Rosoff

Discover Salman Rushdieâ ™s critically acclaimed magical realist study of good and evil. A masterpiece Sunday TimesJust before dawn one winter s morning, a plane blows apart high above the English Channel and two figures tumble, clutched in an embrace, towards the sea: Gibreel Farishta, India s legendary movie star, and Saladin Chamcha, the man of a thousand voices. Washed up, alive, on an English beach, their survival is a miracle. But there is a price to pay. Gibreel and Saladin have been chosen as opponents in the eternal wrestling match between Good and Evil. But chosen by whom? And which is which? And what will be the outcome of their final confrontation? A great novelist, a master of perpetual storytelling V.S. Pritchett

Objev podobné jako The Satanic Verses - Salman Rushdie

Charles Bramley has been abducted⠔by dragons. Enter a world of enchantment, where adventure awaits and heroes rise to bravely face the darkness. Charles⠙ life is upended when he s wrenched through a mountain portal and cast into a world of monsters, dragons, and magical forces. With no weapon but his own courage and a sharp right hook, he battles alongside sword-wielding Alainea to save this veiled world from disaster and protect the dragons she loves from extinction. But a dark wizard holds one of the four gems of power, and has unleashed a terrifying force of war that threatens to consume all that is good. With heroism and valour, Charles shoulders the weight of their quest as a most unlikely savior. Under attack by this evil tide, and faced with powerful enemies and potent delusions, Charles daring and quick-thinking valour are tested. When one of their company falls to a bronze arrow, they falter. Nothing less than a miracle can triumph over such terrifying odds. Yet, they embark on this vivid quest that threatens to destroy the fantastical realm of Erinbourne. Will their heroic efforts be enough? Find out in The Secret, a thrilling prequel to the Runestaff Chronicles series that will leave you breathless. If you enjoyed The Hobbit or Harry Potter, you ll love The Secret.

Objev podobné jako The Secret - Helen Row Toews

Caught between the cliffs and an unforgiving storm, Rosalie becomes trapped in a cave overlooking the sea. She grapples with the weight of her own losses, heartbreak, as memories of her son come back unbidden. With time slipping through her fingers, she faces the ultimate question: can she find a way back-not just to safety, but to herself?

Objev podobné jako The Wilder Path - Deborah Tomkins

Shortlisted for the Independent Bookshop Week Book Award, Childrenâ ™s categoryYA stars Sarah Crossan and Brian Conaghan join forces to break readers hearts in this contemporary story of star-cross d lovers. Jess would never have looked twice at Nicu if her friends hadn t left her in the lurch. Nicu is all big eyes and ill-fitting clothes, eager as a puppy, even when they re picking up litter in the park for community service. He s so not her type. Appearances matter to Jess. She s got a lot to hide.Nicu thinks Jess is beautiful. His dad brought Nicu and his mum here for a better life, but now all they talk about is going back home to find Nicu a wife. The last thing Nicu wants is to get married. He wants to get educated, do better, stay here in England. But his dad s fists are the most powerful force in Nicu s life, and in the end, he ll have to do what his dad wants.As Nicu and Jess get closer, their secrets come to the surface like bruises. The only safe place they have is with each other. But they can t be together, forever, and stay safe â “ can they?An extraordinary, high-impact, high-emotion collaboration between two stars of YA. Perfect for fans of Patrick Ness, Malorie Blackman, Rainbow Rowell and John Green.

Objev podobné jako We Come Apart - Sarah Crossan, Brian Conaghan